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Iowa’s raging Cedar River forces 20,000 from homes

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Officials guess it will be four days before the Cedar River drops enough for workers to even begin pumping out water that has submerged more than 400 blocks, threatened the city's drinking supply and forced the evacuation of a downtown hospital. Bush: "I will not resign until every city in ...

Calif. fires overwhelm firefighters - Weather

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

It's another Katrina-sized disaster. The Bush administration isn't ready. The National Guard isn't at full force. The Pentagon has few resources to offer. This is the cost of fighting a war overseas without investing in our own infrastructure at home. Read the full story